New Bedford Film Festival

The New Bedford Film Festival celebrates authentic cinematic stories, cultivates bold storytellers, and champions the city’s growing creative economy. NBFF takes place in the vibrant city of New Bedford on the South Coast region of Massachusetts.

The New Bedford Film Festival will utilize spaces at New Bedford Ground Work, second floor in the New Bedford Creative offices, New Bedford Harbor Hotel and the Co-Creative.

The screening areas will allow for blocks of films to screen simultaneously as well as have a room for panels and a room for networking during and in between screenings.

In the evening, we invite everyone to the Ground Floor Coffee for our "Story in a Frame" networking event where we ask filmmakers to submit a screenshot that best represents their project to be framed and discussed during the festival's run.

Throughout the day, explore our downtown small business scene in which filmmakers will be offered discounts and promotions when presenting their official NBFF badge.

The opening will be held at the prestigious state-of-the-art New Bedford Whaling Museum theater, and the closing night Academy Award-style award ceremony, featuring a red carpet arrival, will take place at Steeple Playhouse.

Looking for a place to stay? The New Bedford Harbor Hotel is offering discounts for filmmakers and festival attendees. Click here to book a room:

Note: We are not offering refunds on any ticket purchases.

Host or Publisher New Bedford Film Festival